by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 1, 2011 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy, Video
In quarterfinals at NCFCA Nationals 2010, Josiah McPeak and Patrick Shipsey were negative against a team that had lost their AFF case once the entire year. Obviously, this team couldn’t be beat on their own ground. Through some in-depth analysis, Patrick and...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 19, 2011 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Featured, From Intermediate to Advanced, Video
You need to watch the constructive speeches in this round. It is semifinals at the NCFCA Region 9 Vector Icebreaker, with Ethos authors Zack Voell and Drew Chambers squaring off. We forgot to tape the 1AC, but that’s okay because the NEG completely derailed the...
by Zack Voell | Jan 18, 2011 | Strategy
Games. We play games in everyday life. Chess teaches us strategic thinking. Chess masters learn the stratagems necessary to win the game. Many card games teach the power of bluffing an opponent and are quite strategic in nature. We even apply the concepts we learn in...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 15, 2010 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
I talk about burdens and create metadebate to weigh competing arguments. When you are in a debate round, especially one where facts are in dispute (policy) or unverifiable (parli), or you just happen to be at the short end of the argument stick, it is time to debate...
